And, to keep this in perspective, I remember the first time I mentioned
to someone that I wanted to buy a Midget. The year was 1976, and I was
at lunch with my boss and some co-workers (law book publishing company
in Cincinnati, Ohio). The boss said, "who are you trying to impress?"
On Jan 6, 2006, at 9:04 AM, Peter Shull wrote:
> Same here. For example, I once got chastised by my parents for asking
> the neighbors how much their new
> car cost. I'm sure it had to do with being brought up by children of
> the Depression coupled with the fact there were people in our small,
> rural community that really didn't have a pot to pee in. In any case,
> I lament the passage of this trait.
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